[OOC] Avan's Cove: A Pirate RP

[Coastal]

Avan's Cove

One day in the small port city of Courtshore a Page walks the halls of the courthouse. They pass by the Judge’s office door which has been left ajar. They pause and overhear a correspondence between said Judge and a person accused of piracy. The Accused attempts to bribe the Judge to avoid their hanging for the next day.

Their offer?

Treasures of mass proportions stashed on an uncharted island by an elusive yet successful Pirate, Captain Jalil Avan of Persia. There are no maps to this island but the Accused promises that they could navigate any ship to the treasure. The Judge would simply fund the expedition. As Captain of the ship, the Accused would ensure that the Judge was paid for his/her mercy. The Judge considers this offer. Finally they make their demand: Unless they provide a map before morning, the Accused is to be hung for piracy.

The Pirate is escorted to their cell and the young Page slips off unnoticed. At dusk, the Page is instructed to retrieve a parchment of utmost importance from the Jailer to be delivered to the Naval Captain. The Page, bored with their lowly job and eager for adventure, contemplates their actions upon retrieving the parchment. They could run off with the map and lead the next big discovery of the century!

After much consideration, the Page dismisses their dream as foolish and hands the parchment to the Naval Captain with a heavy heart. As soon as the Head of Navy feasts his eyes upon the parchment, he swears loudly and throws the parchment to the floor. He then tells the Page that the map is useless. Written in a code by the illiterate knave. Stunned at the news, the Page quickly retrieves the parchment before racing off to deliver the news to the Judge.

The Naval Captain is crestfallen. The Judge is under scrutiny. The Pirate is hung the next morning. The Page leaves town that night carrying with them the map to Avan's Cove.

The Page would be bound to a more infamous port city to the north of Courtshore. The City of Bastion.
This city was heavily populated and crime ridden. Crooks of all sorts could be seen in the streets, young and old, rich or poor. Bastion is where most major pirate expeditions known to the region had been assembled. It is in this city, on a humid summer night, that the Page sought refuge. Too young to drink, too poor for a meal, and staggering from exhaustion, the Page made their way into a dimly lit Inn. This is where the real adventure begins.

Notes:

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• The plot would be mainly free-form; the actions of our characters would advance the plot.
• Plenty of OOC plotting
• Inclusive to those who are more comfortable with Casual.
• The Page’s arch could go one of two ways:
  
  • The Page is plunged into the world of Piracy. They manage to join an assembling crew and then join the subsequent expedition.
  • The Page is robbed of the map (maybe killed in the struggle) and the role-play begins with the scramble of actual pirates to amass a crew.

Welcome to the City of Bastion

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Citizens: 11216
Total Guard: 203

Pirates can be found in the South and South-Eastern villages of Bastion. They are biding their time. Anxiously awaiting the announcement of the next big expedition so they can hop on board. Others wait for the next cargo ship to come to port, offering them a chance to work at sea. Few secure positions as blacksmiths, carpenters, or fishmongers. Many more simply resort to crime to stay occupied.

Piracy is punishable by death. Proud as they are, Pirates can still be found carrying any paraphernalia, ornaments or showing off tattoos that wordlessly tell of their time at sea. Tension between the Naval Officers and Pirates swells with each confrontation or hanging.

Anyone found with a custom musket that has not been issued by the Government is suspected of Piracy and subsequently hassled. While Naval Guards occupy the ports in large numbers, there are a handful of Pirate Only establishments that Naval Officers would never set foot in.

Pirate Haunts

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‘Thee Exalted Jack’ Tavern in East Bay

• Here you will find all the latest news in the underworld, so to speak.
• Use caution. One must pass The Royal Guard and Naval Base reach it.

‘The One-Eyed Troll’ Apothecary on Russet Alley

• Run by an aged Witch Doctor who will ease your ailments and bring hell upon your enemies
• Farther inland. Low Naval threat.

‘Bent Dagger’ Weapon-smith

• Buy your next top of the line weapon without question. Better yet? Comission a custom blade through us. Any local Blacksmith will gladly take on the task. For a few more doubloons they might even keep their mouths shut.
• Located in the South. Blacksmiths may turn in a criminal if paid off by the Royal Guard. Medium threat

‘Inn at the Edge of the World’

• This Inn has a small Tavern and is frequented by weary travelers and the destitute. The owner, Mrs. Moore, is a widow who married one of the more famed pirates to sail out of Bastion. She is partial to the pirates who frequent her establishment and will often act as an informant for Captains who are recruiting.
• Located by the South Village docks. No Naval Threat

'The Naughty Nymph' Whorehouse

• Take a wild stab in the dark with your pork sword about this one, lads. (The prostitution serves as a cover-up. The owner is an aged Seadog who charges pirates and aspiring Captains to conspire/recruit in the cellar beneath The Naughty Nymph.)

Character Sheet

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*PM CS to Coastal for approval*
Basic Info:

• Name: their legal/documented name
• Title: what your character likes to be called/what they introduce themselves as
• Age:
• Height:
• Appearance: Clothing, other important physical descriptions. Photos & Realistic illustrations allowed [NO ANIME]
• Weapons: Self explanatory [ONLY MELEE]
• Db: Doubloons (0-7)

Each player can have up to three characters but only one character per crew
If the mandatory positions are filled, any of the secondary positions not secured by a player can be perfunctory* since they won’t have heavy plot relevance.
Mandatory Characters (depending on the plot relevance of the crew) must make an appearance at least once a week.

*Prefuncts can literally only show up when needed then fuck off in lurksville for all i care

Record: Give brief answers.

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• Have they ever been out to sea?
• If so, how long ago?
• What does your character do to get cash?
• Have they had run ins with the law?
• Favorite haunt?
• Why are they in Bastion?

Playable Pirate Ranks:

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Mandatory**
At least one*

• Captain**:
• Quarter Master**:
• Navigator**:
• Boatswain:
• Carpenter/Surgeon*:
• Master Gunner:
• Mate:
• A.B.S.*:
• Rigger:
• Powder Monkey:
• Swab/Swabbie(s)*:

Rank Descriptions: thepirateking.com/historical/ship_role..

Pirate Crew Info: (For now)

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• Crews will be developed in game and posted once solidified
• Ranks are earned through:
  • Election (e.g. Captain)
  • Appointment (e.g. Quarter Master appoints First Mate)
  • Demonstration (e.g. Swabbie shows expertise in reading cloud cover, promoted to A.B.S)
• No character can begin with a ship or crew
• Characters can have experience at sea
• Every character begins with one melee weapon and anywhere between 0-7 Doubloons
  (1 Db = $16 6.25 Db = $100)

Current Ships

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Ship Name: The Oracle
Previous Captain(s): N/A
Current Captain: None

Ship Stats: 12 Points (max for all local ships)

Speed: 6
Durability: 1
Capacity: 5
Aesthetic: 0

History: This ship was beached after the Navy seized it. It is currently wasting away on the stretch of beach the Navy occupies. It would be a mission of utmost difficulty to retrieve it.

Ship Name: The Duchess
Previous Captain: N/A
Current Captain: None

Ship Stats:
Speed: 4
Durability: 2
Capacity: 3
Aesthetic:3

History: Regal and of modest condition, this mid sized trading ship is only in port for a short while. It is immensely under-guarded in the mornings. A crew of 6 or more could easily make off with this vessel if they are prepared to making a speedy getaway.

Current Plot Info

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• The map is coded. Meaning it is not easily deciphered and was probably written this way by Cap’n Avan’s navigator or by the Captain himself. With that being said, time spent searching for anyone from that original expedition -or anyone who can read it immediately- will be futile.
• The map was essentially confidential intel acquired by the Navy. If anyone in local Government caught wind of the maps existence -as well as its growing importance to pirates- it could be traced back to its origins. It would then be declared stolen government information. Naturally, I’m sure the Naval Captain would be pissed. They did pretty much have a potentially amazing opportunity slip through their fingers. There would be a contract out on the Page as well as the entire crew once they’ve assembled. A fleet on their heels far more equipped for battle than they are could cause some real noise in the pirate commune. More on that shortly.
• Captain Avan is MIA for now. Not too sure if I want to make him an NPC and have him serve a role similar to that Captain Barbossa. Or if he can be a playable character that adds to the adversaries. Hell, he could be the Boss for all I know. Right now it’s waaaay to early to start bringing him up in the roleplay and if he has any role it’s not pertinent to the plot just yet. *Lets save the Big Bad for later, shall we?
• There can be more than one crew after this treasure. Having crews (The Navy notwithstanding)tailing those in possession of the map can make it all the more interesting and offer some choice battle opportunities. (Maybe some intermingling and double-crossing? Power struggles and overthrows?) I’ll hold a poll to solidify the cap on the amount of crews. But for now lets say its two.
• Davy Jones? He’s a Big Bad. *(Refer back to Point 3)
• Cryptozoology? Occult? Witchcraft? I’m down either way. This is fantasy after all. Pirate adventures and the supernatural typically go hand in hand, anyway.
• There will be plenty of cool places that these ships can visit maybe even side-quests? But this is not my world. Its ours. I’d love to have some input on what each port city or pit stop has to offer. We can brainstorm to create some really unique settings for our characters to get wrapped up in while they decipher the map and get closer to their riches.

Keep in mind that all the while the crew that has the map must keep their plans on the down low. Imagine each crew of pirates as sharks. They smell blood in the waves there’d be a frenzy. We don’t want that, now do we? (Of course we fuckin do)

[WilsonTurner]

working on the Scholar, whose decryption skills and strategic advice might save the lives of the crew he is on

[WilsonTurner]

Hiram of York, The Practical

Name: Hiram York (Or, Hiram of York)
Title: Hiram of York, or Hiram the Practical
Age: 27
Height: 5' 8"

Appearance: Walks about in a fishscale cuirass with chainmail sleeves, with a long piece of a duller green fabric that acts as a hood, and partially hides his armor. A leather belt wraps around his waist; a straight scabbard hangs, with a leafblade sword (slightly longer than a general shortsword), on his left hip. Leather grieves and boots protect his wrists and lower legs and feet; the hilts of two very utiliarian steel knives poke out from the bottom of his grieves, where he can grab and use. Very rare purple eyes stare out underneath very average eyebrows, and a face rougher and more weathered than expected hides underneath his cowl and cloak. He is shorter, but he shows some wide-shouldered attributes, built more like a stout warrior than a reader. He is, however, lean and wiry, rather than bulky, heavily muscled, or fat. He also has a beard, not too long but fairly thick, like the rest of his hair.

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Weapons: Armed with naught but three daggers (One in boot, one in a small sling around his left wrist, hugging the bottom of it, and another in the right wrist), and a very unusual leafblade sword from Greece. Sorry- one primary melee weapon.
Db: 5 on him; more on the ship he came in on, and he owns (Irrelevant; he will not be returning to that ship)

Skills: Adept in running and in quite a few practical areas of knowledge, including strategy and ciphers. Fair with a sword and even better with a dagger, with a quick tongue that can get him in trouble, and out of it.

Record

Have they ever been out to sea?
Yup. Quite a few seas, actually.

If so, how long ago?
He sailed to Bastion. He's also sailed all across the Atlantic-American coast, and the Atlantic-Europe coast, as well as the Atlantic-African coast. Also various other water masses, like the Red Sea.

What does your character do to get cash?
Sell books, sell information, teach, loot from someone who unsuccessfully tried to mug him.

Have they had run ins with the law?
Nope.

Favorite haunt?
Nope.

Why are they in Bastion?
It's the center of the rich culture of pirates- their slang, their symbols, their suspicions and general beliefs. A goldmine in terms of unique cultural thingies. He wants to KNOW THINGS

[my Lalia]

Jackie Marie Smith

Name: Jackie Marie Smith
Title: Jack or Miss Marie or girl or whore
Age: 19
Height: 5'5
Appearance:
Jackie is a sturdy girl with a thicker frame, she is well muscled and can handle any form of work. She is a sweet and innocent looking girl with long brown hair that falls in gentle waves and curls on her shoulders. She has hazel eye and light olive coloured skin. She has well defined feminine body with gentle curves. She only has two dresses, both of which are tattered and slightly dirty. They don't hug her figure tightly, but they do let you know that she shapely.
She has a few small scars on her body, but the biggest one is on her back from right shoulder to left hip. (Got it from a Noble who caught her stealing when she was thirteen)

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Weapons: A dagger strapped to her thigh
Db: Doubloons 0

Have they ever been out to sea?
Yeah
If so, how long ago?
Back when I was about ten
What does your character do to get cash?
I work at the whore house, serving men ale and tending to their needs..... On occasion I steal from blokes, but only when monies tight.
Have they had run ins with the law?
Yeah, a few times. Once when I stole an apple and another when I slapped a Naval Officer, I swears though I didn't know. I thought him another greasy rat that wanted a tumble on my time off. If I known I would of taken the time to please him.
Favorite haunt?
'The Naughty Nymph' Whorehouse. Not my favorite place but I work there, I don't go else where much.
Why are they in Bastion?
I have no choice but to be 'ere. No family and never enough money ter get off, means I stay.

[dndragons]

Might make a character, to late at night to decide on what it will come out to be! After work tomorrow we shall see.

[Sypherkhode822]

Basic Info:

Name: Katerina Wythrurn
Title: Kat informally, Doctor Wythburn when she's serious.
Age: 25
Height: 5' 10"
Appearance: A tall, lean dark skinned woman with black hair cut short. She has bright blue tattoos of stylized dragons running up and down her arms. She is rather muscular, with slender fingers and callused palms. She dresses in a way that makes both pirates and navy uncomfortable, and wears clothing reminiscent of a
bastardized naval uniform, with the clothing altered for a woman.
Bio: The oldest daughter of a wealthy merchant family in the Old Country, Kat resisted her mothers attempts to mold her into the proper society woman, eschewing the crocheting lessons for running wild outside, rescuing hurt animals and nursing them back to health. Her father favored Kat, and when she announced that she wished to become doctor, hired medical professionals to tutor her privately. It was at this time that Kat's uncle, her father's eldest brother, sent message that he was doing poorly, and would likely die soon, away from home as he oversaw the merchant vessels from the family business in Bastion and would be unable to return home. Kat, having always liked her uncle, offered to travel to his side, and provide medical and emotional support for him in his last months. Kat's father, worried for his brother, agreed, and Kat went to Bastion. For a several months, Kat cared for her uncle, spending her free time at the apothecary, where she studied the witch doctors methods, taking note of the herbs used. When her uncle passed away from his crippling disease, Kat left the estate, not wishing to return to the Old Country. Instead, she sold some fine silverware she stole from the estate to Mrs. Moore in exchange for 3 months rent. She's been spending her time with the apothecary, and then providing inexpensive and reliable medical service to anyone, regardless of what side they fall on the law. Because of this, she's a fairly well known figure with the pirates for being able to deal with bullet and knife wounds and remaining quiet about it. The navy men come to her when they get hurt in a bar brawl they don't want their superiors to find out about. If anyone needed to recruit a reliable, willing doctor to a pirate crew, many would consider her.

Weapons: Stiletto dagger with pearl handle hidden in her boot. A Bone saw from her medical bag.
Db: Doubloons 7

Have they ever been out to sea?

Once

If so, how long ago?
Trans-ocean voyage, several months ago

What does your character do to get cash?

She used to simply Withdraw funds from her uncles estate. She now accepts donations for her medical work to pay for necessities.
Have they had run ins with the law?

The law was originally unwilling to anger Kat's uncle over her interactions with the pirates, and later they turned a blind-eye as she would provide medical care for any who asked.

Favorite haunt?
Inn at the Edge of the World/ One Eyed Troll Apothecary

Why are they in Bastion?

Originally to help her aging uncle, Kat stayed in Bastion because she wanted to enjoy a life of adventure.

[McHaggis]

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[Sophrus]

This looks like a lot of fun, so here is my application

Character Sheet

Name: William Dunkirk
Title: The Hound
Age: 36
Height: ~6'4
Appearance:
sever burns to his face due to combat at sea.
Weapons: Bearded axe (this)
Db: 1

Record

Have they ever been out to sea? yes
If so, how long ago? 2 years
What does your character do to get cash? Bouncer at the Naughty Nymph
Have they had run ins with the law? Yes, all minor
Favorite haunt? The Naughty Nymph
Why are they in Bastion? looking for real work on a ship.

[McHaggis]

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[LokiLeo789]

Len

Character Sheet


Basic Info:

Name:
Len Haruseme

Title:
Thunder's Augustus

Age:
28

Height:
5'11"

Appearance:
Amongst his people, Len is an abomination. His abnormal growth and muscle mass has corrupted the standard long, slender frame of the Aleani, into a hulking giant of 5'11", with an astonishing weight of 200 lbs exactly. His monstrous body is wrapped in soft, earthy toned skin, like brown autumn leaves during fall. Coincidentally, there is further similarity between Len and leaves present within the linear patterns in his skin and the veins in a leaf. These lines form intricate designs that cover his entire body, converging at a single point to form a Strange Symbol on the back of his neck. Though you would never know it, for the symbol is always obscured by dreaded locks of brown hair, which fall just passed his shoulder blades. His face has long since been a victim plagued by these obstructions. Often, stray, rampaging lochs will seek to interrupt the world seen through Len's deep brown eyes, which discern that he has seen much more than his youthful features let on. This fact is reassured after hearing his voice that is filled with the certainty of knowingness from experiences pass.

Weapons:
Gaia's Defender

- First you get ore mined straight from caverns farther inland that has been crafted into the finest mithril possible. Combine that, with wood from the elder trees in the Sylvan forest, and you get the best weapon nature can forge. At least, that was the merchant’s sales pitch when he marketed it to Len.

Many, many, years ago... Len bought this pair of swords from a traveling trader, who swore Len would never lay his eyes, let alone his hands on a better weapon. The trader called them, Gaia's Defender, which he thought was another marketing ploy to target the high concentration of Pirates in the area. But true enough, the weapons were superior in their creation. Not once have the blades ever failed him in combat. Aside from reinforcing enchantments which ensure its effectiveness, Len hasn't made a single modification.

Len still uses these blades as his primary weapon. Their name coincides with his occupation, making them very befitting for his ownership. At all times they are firmly placed in a custom sheath: one is located on the left side of his back while the other is strapped to his left hip.

Gurkha Blade:
- This is a curved knife, similar to the machete, used as both a tool and as a weapon. It is symbolic amongst the Aleani when used as a weapon, signifying the courage and valor of the bearer in the battlefield. The blade's distinctive forward drop is intended to aid the cutting action by having the edge maintain an angle (rather like a guillotine) rather than just have a straight edge at right angles to the target, this angle provides a more "slicing" action similar to a draw-cut with a machete or saber. The Gurkha Blade is effective as both a chopping and a slashing weapon. In combat, it is used in two different styles: stabbing with the point, slashing or chopping with the edge. Because the blade bends towards the opponent, the user need not angle the wrist, which makes the Gurkha Blade more comfortable as a stabbing weapon than other straight-bladed knives. Its heavy blade enables the user to inflict deep wounds and to cut through muscle and bone. As a tool, its use has varied from building, clearing, chopping firewood, and digging to cutting meat and vegetables, skinning animals, and opening tins.

Db: 4


Have they ever been out to sea?
Yes

If so, how long ago?
About 2 months ago was his last sea voyage.

What does your character do to get cash?
Pirating: As the newest members to a crew, Len allied himself with these travelers because they share the same path for the time being. Only fate can tell if he will stay with them once the path forks.

Have they had run ins with the law?
Yes, but he had never been arrested.

Favorite haunt?
'Inn at the Edge of the World’

Why are they in Bastion?
Taking a break from the sea and trying to lay low, pirates need rest, some more that others.

[WilsonTurner]

@Coastal
You're gonna have to make up some names for the major continents and nations of the world.
I've got a realistic Scholar, based in the real-world Earth.

@LokiLeo789 has a... guy who lives more in the, what, World of Warcraft universe?

Leo's character has drow caverns and magic. My character is studying culture and the like, with a side of science in the older-era of today's Earth

[LokiLeo789]

@Coastal
You're gonna have to make up some names for the major continents and nations of the world.
I've got a realistic Scholar, based in the real-world Earth.

@LokiLeo789 has a... guy who lives more in the, what, World of Warcraft universe?

Leo's character has drow caverns and magic. My character is studying culture and the like, with a side of science in the older-era of today's Earth

@WilsonTurner

Cryptozoology? Occult? Witchcraft? I’m down either way. This is fantasy after all. Pirate adventures and the supernatural typically go hand in hand, anyway.

Just wanted a character that added a bit of that, although the whole Drow Cavern thing can be excluded, might be abit much.

[Coastal]

@Coastal
You're gonna have to make up some names for the major continents and nations of the world.
I've got a realistic Scholar, based in the real-world Earth.

@LokiLeo789 has a... guy who lives more in the, what, World of Warcraft universe?

Leo's character has drow caverns and magic. My character is studying culture and the like, with a side of science in the older-era of today's Earth

@WilsonTurner

That's part of the reason why I didn't add anything in the CS about the characters history. I had a tenuous grasp on what this World had to offer in the first place, and you can't create a history without a world. There is no context. I mentioned that this is our world to build. It's not some lazy tactic on my part to get out of world building. I honestly want input from the other people playing (preferably in PM) to ensure that there is diversity in character backgrounds.

Also, posting a character history is masturbatory(as in self-serving/self-indulgent). It's more practical to have an understanding of where your own character is coming from and to reveal bits and pieces of their backstory in game as they interact with others. Adds mystique to the charcater and insentive to get to know them. If you want me to approve of the history, that's fine, pm it to me. But not here in the OOC. Same goes for the World building suggestions. Thats my fault, I failed to make that clear.

[Wade Wilson]

Character Sheet

Name

William Hayden Barclay

Title

Weasel Savage

Age

37

Height

6'2"

Appearance

Weapons

Dirk

Cutlass

Boarding Axe

Doubloons

Three, to be precise.

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Record [IC]

Have you ever been out to sea?

"Aye, plenty o' times."

If so, how long ago?

"Most recent voyage were last month. Saw some amazing sights."

What do you do to get cash?

"I'm a hired killer. I get the money, an' the people get their dignity."

Have you had run ins with the law?

"Plenty o' times. They all hate each other, hiring me to kill work mates or even kill authority figures. Like cats an' dogs."

Favorite haunt?

"The 'ore'ouse. That prostitution malarky dun't always 'ave to be a cover-up."

Why are you in Bastion?

"On ma' last voyage, I got abandoned 'ere by me old crew, havn't seen 'em since."

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Extra Note [OOC]

Yes, his accent is very rough. This is what I want to experiment with, as I'm currently working on a book set in Victorian London, so I need to work on my grammar for a cockney accent.

[Wade Wilson]

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That's part of the reason why I didn't add anything in the CS about the characters history. I had a tenuous grasp on what this World had to offer in the first place, and you can't create a history without a world. There is no context. I mentioned that this is our world to build. It's not some lazy tactic on my part to get out of world building. I honestly want input from the other people playing (preferably in PM) to ensure that there is diversity in character backgrounds.

Also, posting a character history is masturbatory(as in self-serving/self-indulgent). It's more practical to have an understanding of where your own character is coming from and to reveal bits and pieces of their backstory in game as they interact with others. Adds mystique to the charcater and insentive to get to know them. If you want me to approve of the history, that's fine, pm it to me. But not here in the OOC. Same goes for the World building suggestions. Thats my fault, I failed to make that clear.

@Coastal

And I thank you for not having a Background/History in the CS. I hate making those things. You're trying to have a childhood and adulthood in a world you have just been introduced to - it's impossible.

[Wade Wilson]

Also, any of my characters' history tends to be unveiled through character development. The whole world won't know their entire life story - only the people they want to tell.

[WilsonTurner]

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Also, posting a character history is masturbatory(as in self-serving/self-indulgent).

@Coastal

Or meant to provide answers for questions before they start. Looking at my character, one might wonder about how he got all this- the backstory stalls peoples' accusations of pulling something out of my arse, because it's already written down and confirmed. He has this foreign object cause he was there; he doesn't just have it.

I'll take out my backstory anyhow, tho

[Coastal]

Or meant to provide answers for questions before they start. Looking at my character, one might wonder about how he got all this- the backstory stalls peoples' accusations of pulling something out of my arse...
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I argue that it would create a more authentic experience. Pirates are an untrustworthy lot, even amongst one another. It would lead to your character having to gain the trust and respect of his fellow crew members. Sure you're character would be heavily scrutinized. But they are making a very tall claim and should be expected to back up their story for themselves, not through OOC intervention. If they have to argue their authenticity to others, so be it. Part of the experience is to get sized up quite a lot.

[Sand]

John Taylor

Name: John Taylor
Title: Big Silver
Age: 34
Height: 6’3

Basic Info:
Appearance:


A great big hulking mass of a man with fierce black eyes and long silver-grey hair fashioned into many strands of neat and tidy locs. It’s the combination of these two physical characteristics (distinctive hair colour and large muscular build) where the nickname “Big Silver” derives from. He’s quite a rugged fellow, despite having a generally clean appearance, and many years out at sea has given his face a weathered look, making him appear much older than he actually is.

John’s attire consists of a black leather jerkin over a doublet of a questionable white. His long black bottoms disappear into knee-high boots that are thick, well-worn and excessively polished. A white sash secures his waist, and a rapier sits in a scabbard only mere centimetres away.

Weapons: Aside from a rapier, John tends to not carry any other weapons. He is a man of great size who prefers to use his sheer strength and combat experience to overpower his foes.

Db: 2

Have they ever been out to sea?
Aye.

If so, how long ago?
About 2 months now, on a ship bound for another port city.

What does your character do to get cash?
Unloading barrels at the dock.

Have they had run-ins with the law?
Aye. Numerous times.

Favorite haunt?
The Naughty Nymph

Why are they in Bastion?
On his last pirate expedition, the ship he was aboard was capsized – I’ll spare you some of the details. He made it to Bastion by chance on a smaller vessel he and a few others had managed to escaped on. He remains in the city carefully biding his time as a dock loader until he is able to get back on the seas again.

[Coastal]

I'm currently reading all of the CS's. I'll PM you once you're approved.